XML Schemas

XML Schemas introduces you to this elegant new technology, which brings the power of data modeling and data structuring to XML. A truly practical book has to give you more than just the details on syntax and semantics, examples of constructs and datatypes, and instruction in standard procedures. You get all that, but you'll also find lots of expert tips and techniques for document modeling, all reinforced with practical, real-world examples.

Even as you're discovering the advantages of XML Schema, you'll learn about the continuing use of DTDs. In some situations--when designing document-oriented XML, for example--DTDs might still be the way to go. You'll learn about visual XML Schema tools, but you'll also see how setting out armed with just a text editor gives you insights you might not acquire otherwise. It won't be long before you're developing your own XML Schema documents, using the power of XML to structure data for seamless, cross-platform exchange.

Contents

• Introduction ..... xix
• Chapter 1: Introducing Metadata ..... 1
• Chapter 2: Of DTDs and Schemas ..... 23
• Chapter 3: The Document Design Process ..... 47
• Chapter 4: The Role of DTDs in XML ..... 77
• Chapter 5: Understanding XML Schema ..... 111
• Chapter 6: Understanding Schemas:Structures and Components ..... 159
• Chapter 7: Understanding Schema Datatypes ..... 213
• Chapter 8: Designing XML Schema Documents ..... 269
• Chapter 9: Converting DTDs to Schemas ..... 301
• Chapter 10: Important XML Schemas ..... 339
• Chapter 11: Using Appropriate Metadata ..... 361
• Chapter 12: Other Schema Languages ..... 383
• Chapter 13: Schema-Based Initiatives ..... 439
• Chapter 14: Schema and Related Tools ..... 475
• Appendix A: Important Specifications and Standards ..... 501
• Appendix B: DTD for XML Schema:Structures ..... 507
• Appendix C: XML Schema Components and Datatypes ..... 517
• Glossary ..... 585
• Resources ..... 597
• Index ..... 603